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T.J. Hockenson

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#87

Experience: 6 years

Height: 6-5

Age: 27

Weight: 248 lbs

College: Iowa

2023 SEASON

  • REC
    95
  • YDS
    960
  • AVG
    10.11
  • TDS
    5
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Recent Games

WK OPP RESULT REC YDS AVG LNG TD ATT YDS AVG LNG TD FUM LOST
1 Buccaneers L 17 - 20 8 35 4.4 14 0
2 @Eagles L 28 - 34 7 66 9.4 24 2
3 Chargers L 24 - 28 8 78 9.8 21 0 1 1
4 @Panthers W 21 - 13 2 24 12 16 0
5 Chiefs L 20 - 27 5 51 10.2 19 0
6 @Bears W 19 - 13 6 50 8.3 21 0
7 49ers W 22 - 17 11 86 7.8 22 0
8 @Packers W 24 - 10 6 88 14.7 23 1
9 @Falcons W 31 - 28 7 69 9.9 29 0
10 Saints W 27 - 19 11 134 12.2 28 1
11 @Broncos L 20 - 21 4 55 13.8 29 0
12 Bears L 10 - 12 5 50 10 17 1
14 @Raiders W 3 - 0 5 53 10.6 26 0
15 @Bengals L 24 - 27 6 63 10.5 16 0
16 Lions L 24 - 30 4 58 14.5 24 0

Career Stats

WRTE Career

SEASON TEAM G GS REC YDS AVG LNG TD ATT YDS AVG LNG TD FUM LOST
2019 Detroit Lions 12 7 32 367 11.5 39 2
2020 Detroit Lions 16 16 67 723 10.8 51 6 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
2021 Detroit Lions 12 12 61 583 9.6 33 4
2022 Detroit Lions 7 7 26 395 15.2 81 3
2022 Minnesota Vikings 10 7 60 519 8.6 21 3 1 1
2023 Minnesota Vikings 15 11 95 960 10.1 29 5 1 1
TOTAL 72 60 341 3547 11 81 23 1 0 0 0 0 3 3

Biography

Hockenson, who is in his fourth season, joined the Vikings via trade from the Detroit Lions, where he had spent his entire career. The eighth overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, Hockenson has appeared in 47 career games with 42 starts, collecting 2,068 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns on 186 receptions in his career. After a career-high 67 catches for 723 yards and six touchdowns in 2020, Hockenson earned Pro Bowl honors.

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